Never been a Maker or to our Faire?

Booths are Free unless you are actively selling things (money is exchanging hands during the Faire)

If you are selling, you would apply to be a commercial maker and there is a fee ($150 fee in 2019). Commercial makers must also supply documentation related to VA State Sales tax. The application has more details.

A standard booth is 8×10 ft with one 5-6 ft table and two chairs. But you can request different configurations in your application. We also have space outside. And we can provide power, dark rooms, small conference rooms, larger spaces, and in some places water can be used.

All makers accepted to the Faire will have their exhibit listed on our website with your words, links, and images. So please proof read your work!

We typically draw many thousand attendees (over 5,000 in 2019) and have more than 100 maker exhibits (~150 in 2019).

Important Proposal Instructions

Please be aware that descriptions of your exhibit and pictures you upload into the proposal willappearverbatim on our website and other printed materials (placards, signs, etc). So please be sure to proofread your submissions!

Commercial Makers

Our vision for the Faire is to have a participatory celebration of making. We’d like to keep the number of commercial makers around 20% of our total. The organizing team will make the final determination on commercial makers. If you would like to promote your business, services or sell something at your table (be a commercial maker), the cost is a non-refundable $150 per space, payable upon acceptance to the Faire. Note: there is no cost for non-commercial makers.

Commercial Makers must submit a Virginia State Sales and Use Tax form in order to be able to sell at the Faire.
Temporary versions of this Sales and Use Tax form are required for makers who reside outside of Virginia.